The idea here was to bounce the eye from the full figure in panel 3 up through panel 1 then through the page in the usual order, as a nod to the creative layouts of the comics and the way scenes at the time (1977) would begin with an establishing shot with dialogue playing over it. The 'waxworks' are based on other characters licensed by Dynamite, the waiter is probably influenced by the butler Desmond in the 'Rip Kirby' strip.